Leaving Something Good: Why We’re Returning to Full-Time RV Life

When Life Is Good, Leaving Is Hard

For the past two years, Warsaw, Indiana has felt like a deep breath from God.

After living on the road for three years, settling down here felt unfamiliar at first. But somewhere along the way, this town became more than a stop on the map. 

It became a place that held us. 

A place that stretched us. 

A place that reminded us what community rooted in faith can look like.

Warsaw felt like a hug, a training ground, and an adventure all at once.

And now, we’re leaving.

Even typing that feels strange.

So many people have asked why we would leave when things are good. The truth is… that’s exactly what made the decision hard.

It’s one thing to leave when life feels broken or difficult. It’s another thing entirely to leave when you genuinely love where you are.

But after a lot of prayer, conversations, and seeking the Lord, we felt peace about getting back on the road.

Why We Decided to Go Back on the Road

Part of that decision is practical. 

Our daughter is heading to college in California, and most of our family is there too. We wanted the flexibility to travel, visit often, and be available for this next season without feeling tied down.

But I think it’s also deeper than that.

Sometimes God calls you forward, not because where you are is bad, but because the season is changing.

And this last season in Warsaw has changed us for the better.

How Warsaw Changed Our Family

• We came here not really knowing what God would do, and somehow He exceeded anything we could have imagined.

• Through the people here, we’ve been connected to missions in both Africa and Guatemala. Missions is something that was always on my heart. 

• We’ve met people who genuinely live out their faith without embarrassment or performance — people who love Jesus deeply and serve quietly and faithfully.

• We found friendships here that strengthened us and encouraged us in ways I don’t think we even realized we needed.

Scott has grown so much during our time here too. 

• He started early AA meetings, something he had always wanted to do. 

• He became involved in jail ministry...something he once said he would never do ... and now God is using him there in incredible ways.

• He’s also working at a Christ-centered shelter, learning case management, something that was never even on his radar before, but has become a place where he feels purpose and joy. 

• All while continuing seminary.

Watching God redirect someone’s life in ways they never expected is such a reminder that His plans are always better than ours.

Our kids have grown here too. 

• They’ve learned MANY new skills, built meaningful friendships, worked their first jobs, and experienced what it looks like to be poured into by mentors.

Leaving all of that is not easy.

God Went Before Us

But even in the process of leaving, God has been unbelievably kind.

Last winter, during one of those gray Indiana days when I was feeling overwhelmed at the thought of moving, I remember praying, “God, if You want us to leave, You’re going to have to bring the buyers to us because I cannot handle selling this house.”

And He did.

Through connections that led to our realtor, a young couple became interested in buying our home. We never had to go through endless showings or the stress that usually comes with selling a house.

They even wanted our furniture.

Then came the trailer...

We needed something very specific — a fifth wheel toy hauler that would work with Scott’s truck, stay under a certain length, and fit all the practical needs of life on the road again.

The night before we went looking, I prayed for a specific number.

The next day, the salesperson told us that someone had purchased the exact 2026 trailer we were looking at, kept it for only two weeks, and decided it was too small for their family. It had just been returned.

And the price was exactly the number I had prayed for the night before.

Exactly.

The salesperson called it coincidence.

I called it kindness.

God has provided for us over and over again, and I don’t know why I still doubt Him sometimes; not if He can, but if He will.

To Our Hoosier Friends

Thank you.

Thank you for embracing us like family.

Thank you for loving us well.

Thank you for showing us what faith lived out in everyday life can look like.

We are not leaving because of hurt or disappointment or anything bad. Quite the opposite. 

We are leaving deeply grateful.

And while we may be getting back on the road, Warsaw will always feel like part of our story.

We fully plan on coming back, especially during the summers. This place has become home in a way we never expected.

Some places you visit.

Some places shape you.

Warsaw did both.